Weather strip for casement sashes



March 25, 1930. H. E. WHITE 1,751,720-

WEATHER STRIP- FOR CASEMENT SASHES I Filed April 15, 1927 1/7 I 2 W V? W HE'- Whi t6,

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' 25 Accordingly, a primary object of the presresiliency and strength to a high degree, 75

30 and which requires no holes to be drilled or skirt portion B which cooperates with the 80 Patented Mar. 25, 1930 i 1,751,720

' UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE HERBERT OI YOUNGS'I'OWN, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO TRUSCON STEEL COMPANY,

' 7 OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN WEATHER STRIP FOR CASEMEN'I SASHES Application filed April 13, 1927. Serial No. 183,521.

This invention relates to weather-strips, casement window illustrating the application and more particularly to a construction of the weather-strip to the top and bottom adapted for use in connection with steel case edges of the sash. ment sash. Figure 2 is a horizontal cross-sectional With the more general use of steel sash, view illustrating the application of the in- 55 especially of the easement type, it is devention to the hinged and free edges of the sirable to provide adequate means for tightly sash. closing the window opening to prevent drafts Figure 3 is an enlarged detail perspective and insure a thoroughly tight weather-proof View of the strip constitutingthe present inconstruction when the sash is closed. In the vention. 7

case of wooden sash weather-strips may be Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the nailed or fastened in any suitable manner to bottom bar of a sash illustrating the present the sash or jamb, but in steel jamb and sash weather-stripping applied thereto.

construction it is impractical to use fasten- Figure 5 is a detail perspective View of one ings for securing weather-stripping to the of the verticalbars' of the sash with the strip 65 metal parts because such practice requires the applied thereto, said vertical bar being at the drilling of holes,'and, furthermore, to prohinge edge of the easement. vide the jamb and sash with interlocking or Similar referencecharacters designate corinterfitting parts to make a weather-tight responding parts throughout the several figclosure is not only expensive but also imures of the drawings. 70 practical, especially in the lighter type of In carrying the present invention into sash construction used in dwellings or other effect it'is proposed to use a continuous meplaces where a comparatively small opening 'tallic strip of spring metal, such as bronze is to be closed. or any equivalent alloy possessing inherent ent invention is to rovide asimple and pracwhich is preferably rolled or otherwise tical form of se -securing weather-strip formed to provide a clip portion designated adapted to be readily fitted to metal case generally as A for attaching the same to a "ments without the use of special toolsor skill, portion of the sash, and a-,Weather-flange or special fastenings to complete its application. window jamb, sill or equivalent part of the A further object'of the invention is to prowindow opening to effect a complete closure videanogelgveather-strip halgilfig spiclial feabetween the metallic casement sash and the tures an e aracteristies w 'c ena e it to wi dow frame, 1

as be easily m nu r d nd pp n Referring to the clip portion A it will be 85 ey be readily m in lengths observed that the same is of" substantially sinps 'b {If kept m stockilengths 3 channel formation in cross-section and coin- :ag: to suita e length to meet various -i fi b t il z 5 1i gortipls 1 C911;

With the above and other objects in view- Dec 6 e we e Sal Wa emg which-will more readily PPear as the nature gi g i .thrlollghout i q and of the invention is better understood, the a re attve y extepslve fnctlonal same consists in the novel construction, comig zpfi g z gz f i gg fi p a h g bination and arrangement of arts hereine Hence 0 e after more fully aescribed ilfistrated and yielding act1on of the wall 2. In order to as claimed increase the reslhency of the Wall2 and also A preferred and practicalembodiment of to pe the ehamlel p j of the Strip to e i ti i shown i th accompanying readlly adapt itself to sllght inequalities in drawings, in which: the metal sash the edge of the wall 2 is pro- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a vided with an inturned lip portion 4 which extends throughout the length of the strip resilient weather-flange connected with the and provides a normall restricted mouth or "inside wall of the channel. g

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my opening 5 between the, ee edge of the outer wall 2 and the bent edge. of the inner wall 1 which has the flange B oined therewith.

As will be apparent from Figs. 3 and 4 when the clip portion A'is fitted over the frame part F the outer wall 2 does not contact with the outer face of the frame member throughout the area of its inner surface, but is spaced therefrom to permitthe ripping lip 4 to exert its full influence to raw the inner wall 1 firml into frictional engagement with the insi e edge of the frame part. This construction permits of fitting the strip to the sash by telescoping the clip over the edge of the sash in such a way as to-cause a thoroughly practical and reliable firm engagement between the strip and the sash which dispenses with special fastenings or fittings.

The flange B carried by the inside wall of the clip portion A is adapted to contact with the jamb, sill or other part of the Window frame designated. generally as W, and in case the strip is applied to the top, bottom or free edge of the easement sash the flange B will be yieldingly compressed between the outer face of the window frame and the inner face of the frame part F of the sash. In other words the flange B willbe folded back against the inner wall'l of the clip. However, when the strip is applied to the frame art G located at the hingedside of the winow, the flange B preferably. straddles the corner W of the window frame. Thus, both sides of the flange B can function as closure members for the window opening.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the novel and distinctive features of the present invention reside in the provision of a continuous self securing or holding metal weather-strip whichymay be readily fitted to metal sash in a practical and expeditious manner, and which otherwise fulfills the objects heretofore set forth.

Without further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the in vention will be readily apparent to those signature.

skilled in the art, and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope. of the appended claim.

I claim A metallic weather-strip construction for steel frame easements and the like comprising a clip portion of channel formation and having both walls thereof substantially the same height, and one of the walls thereof being 'deflected inwardly at an angle along its edge to provide a gripping lip for biting engagement with an outside face of the frame, and a 

